Football Stars: Didier Drogba African Great Footballer

Friday 31 August 2012

Didier Drogba African Great Footballer

Didier Drogba was born on March 11, 1978 in Ivory Coast. He passed his childhood years in Ivory Coast, France. He is known as " Tito" in his family and friends. He eventually left his country and family when he was only five years old. He went to Brest in Brittany to his uncle "Michel Goba", he was an expert footballer. Didier parents used to work in banking and were against of their son such decision but his uncle Michel assured them that the step of their son would give their boy a proper opportunity to be successful in life. For several seasons, consequently, Didier frequently went with his uncle from one team to yet another, and even guaranteeing that Didier maintained with his homework, Michel Goba even utilized to provide him back T-shirts by the number of right after matches. After several years put in far away from home, in Brest, Angouleme and then Dunkerque, Didier came back home when he was 8 years old.

Didier Drogba signed for Chelsea in July 2004 with £23.8M. The season proven very effective for Chelsea as they picked up the Premiership, only their 2nd English best-journey championship and their initial in Half a century, and the Carling Cup, Drogba scored in additional time in a 3-2 final succeed versus Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium. He performed an essential part in the team's go to the semi-finals of the Champions League, where he was able to score a support versus ex-club Marseille's arc-competitors Paris and yet another 2 goals within both legs of the quarter final versus Bayern Munich.

Didier Drogba built the initial of his 40 international performances for Cote D'Ivoire in 2002 and by 2007 got a chance to score 28 goals, a history of his nation. He was caption of Cote D'Ivoire in 2006 to the African Cup of Nations final match versus Egypt and was chosen African Footballer of the season, he vaulted the Ivorians into the World Cup finals for the initial time.